Scottish rays of sunshine
In these dark neoliberal days when citizens are being required to pay directly for things that used to be regarded as for the common good, I am thankful for the ray of sunshine provided by the...
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Sin of omission
I was reminded of the Rhodes Must Fall campaign when I came across the Explorer’s Monument in Fremantle, ߣߣƵ (“Must Rhodes fall?”, Features, 15 December). The original monument, dating to 1913...
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Post‑Brexit PhDs
You have reported on the University of Cambridge publicising its assessment of the impact of Brexit on its staff and students (“Cambridge: Brexit ‘cliff edge’ risks huge fall in EU student numbers”,...
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The feminine catch
I just read your article on women in academia spending more time on being “good citizens”, undertaking administrative tasks and so forth, than on gunning for their own research as men do, and hence...
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Truth in research
The purpose of research is the search for truth. In a post-truth era, truth is the first to die. Around the globe, the universal freedom to do research is being threatened by populism as well as by...
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Grant winners – 22 December 2016
A round-up of academics awarded research council funding
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2016: rather a bumpy year
Brexit. Trump and his howling climate changers. A sector bête noire as PM. The TEF. Turkey. Ed Balls cutting a rug. It’s been a year, all right
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Asia University Rankings 2017: launch date announced
The ranking will be released during the THE Asia Universities Summit in South Korea
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Chinese universities: ‘intellectual curiosity must replace targets’
Concerns China's researchers are driven too much by external motivations, like funding or publications, than desire for new knowledge
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Imperial provost: we will confront our problems head on
James Stirling on how Imperial College London is not shying away from reform
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Peru: private sector urged to help universities battling deficits
Business asked to help improve infrastructure and teaching in Peru's universities
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THE World Academic Summit 2016 podcast
Reflections on event held at the University of California, Berkeley